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Ezekiel 33:6

But if the watchman sees the sword coming and fails to blow the horn to warn the people, and the sword comes and takes away a life, then that one will be taken away in his iniquity, but I will hold the watchman accountable for his blood.’

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ASV

But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned, and the sword come, and take any person from among them; he is taken away in his iniquity, but his blood will I require at the watchman’s hand.

KJV

But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman’s hand.

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24 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְ֠הַצֹּפֶהVe.ha.tzo.fehand the watchmanH6822 →
כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588 →
יִרְאֶ֨הyir.'Ehhe will seeH7200 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
הַחֶ֜רֶבha.Che.revthe swordH2719 →
בָּאָ֗הba.'AhcomingH935 →
וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH3808 →
תָקַ֤עta.Ka'he will give a blastH8628 →
בַּשּׁוֹפָר֙ba.sho.Faron the trumpetH7782 →
וְהָעָ֣םve.ha.'Amand the peopleH5971 →
לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808 →
נִזְהָ֔רniz.Harit was warnedH2094 →
וַתָּב֣וֹאva.ta.Vo'and it cameH935 →
חֶ֔רֶבChe.rev[the] swordH2719 →
וַתִּקַּ֥חva.ti.Kachand it tookH3947 →
מֵהֶ֖םme.Hemof them
נָ֑פֶשׁNa.feshanyoneH5315 →
ה֚וּאhu'heH1931 →
בַּעֲוֹנ֣וֹba.'a.vo.Noin iniquity hisH5771 →
נִלְקָ֔חnil.Kachhe was takenH3947 →
וְדָמ֖וֹve.da.Moand blood hisH1818 →
מִיַּֽד־mi.yad-from [the] hand ofH3027 →
הַצֹּפֶ֥הha.tzo.Pehthe watchmanH6822 →
אֶדְרֹֽשׁ׃ ס'ed.RoshI will requireH1875 →

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Ezekiel 3:18If I say to the wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ but you do not warn him or speak out to warn him from his wicked way to save his life, that wicked man will die in his iniquity, and I will hold you responsible for his blood.Isaiah 56:10Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they are dreamers lying around, loving to slumber.Ezekiel 33:8If I say to the wicked, ‘O wicked man, you will surely die,’ but you do not speak out to dissuade him from his way, then that wicked man will die in his iniquity, yet I will hold you accountable for his blood.1 Corinthians 15:52in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.Ezekiel 3:18–20If I say to the wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ but you do not warn him or speak out to warn him from his wicked way to save his life, that wicked man will die in his iniquity, and I will hold you responsible for his blood.Genesis 42:22And Reuben responded, “Didn’t I tell you not to sin against the boy? But you would not listen. Now we must account for his blood!”Ezekiel 33:8–9If I say to the wicked, ‘O wicked man, you will surely die,’ but you do not speak out to dissuade him from his way, then that wicked man will die in his iniquity, yet I will hold you accountable for his blood.2 Samuel 4:11How much more, when wicked men kill a righteous man in his own house and on his own bed, shall I not now require his blood from your hands and remove you from the earth!”Ezekiel 18:20The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him.Joel 2:1Blow the ram’s horn in Zion; sound the alarm on My holy mountain! Let all who dwell in the land tremble, for the Day of the LORD is coming; indeed, it is near—Genesis 9:5And surely I will require the life of any man or beast by whose hand your lifeblood is shed. I will demand an accounting from anyone who takes the life of his fellow man:Ezekiel 34:10This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I am against the shepherds, and I will demand from them My flock and remove them from tending the flock, so that they can no longer feed themselves. For I will deliver My flock from their mouths, and it will no longer be food for them.’Ezekiel 18:24But if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, committing the same abominations as the wicked, will he live? None of the righteous acts he did will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness and sin he has committed, he will die.John 8:21–24Again He said to them, “I am going away, and you will look for Me, but you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.”Ezekiel 3:20Now if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I put a stumbling block before him, he will die. If you did not warn him, he will die in his sin, and the righteous acts he did will not be remembered. And I will hold you responsible for his blood.Genesis 43:9I will guarantee his safety. You may hold me personally responsible. If I do not bring him back and set him before you, then may I bear the guilt before you all my life.2 Chronicles 19:10For every dispute that comes before you from your brothers who dwell in their cities—whether it regards bloodshed or some other violation of law, commandments, statutes, or ordinances—you are to warn them, so that they will not incur guilt before the LORD and wrath will not come upon you and your brothers. Do this, and you will not incur guilt.Joshua 22:23If we have built for ourselves an altar to turn away from Him and to offer burnt offerings and grain offerings on it, or to sacrifice fellowship offerings on it, may the LORD Himself hold us accountable.

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